Biomimicry

Description:  Biomimicry is an exciting field of engineering that uses solutions in nature to help design better human solutions. For example the beak of a kingfisher was used to design a quieter bullet train. When engineers are faced with challenging problems they are simply asking nature for a solution.

Web Resources:  Ask Nature, What is Biomimicry? - Biomimicry Institute

Biomimicry design, explained with 99% Invisible. Check them out here: https://99percentinvisible.org/ Subscribe to our channel here: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Japan's Shinkansen doesn't look like your typical train. With its long and pointed nose, it can reach top speeds up to 150-200 miles per hour. It didn't always look like this.